RE: Dark Sky verses native Weather app
Kathy, have you looked at storm shield? It works very well in Cincinnati and many other cities. God bless! Paula and Boston -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cathy Inglis Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 12:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app I am wanting an weather app that will push alerts for any bad weather. I us voice over so the app needs to works with voice over. Cathy and Tiny. On Nov 14, 2014, at 12:07 PM, Cristóbal crismuno...@gmail.com wrote: I used to like The Weather Channel the most back when it was accessible with Voiceover. Ever since the iOS upgrade, the native weather app has gotten much better and I am finding it more complete than before. If you're in need of alerts, then Dark Sky would do the trick. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robin Frost Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 8:22 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Hi, Speaking from the perspective of running with many weather apps as each has different features which I happen to like. for instance some do severe weather alerts better than do others via push notification as one example. where the Dark Sky app excels is the ability to send a push notification alerting you to precipitation which is soon to start falling. It is also quite specific about the type I.E. Drizzle, light rain, and such. This will be my first Winter with it so I'm assuming it'd alert for the more frozen variety's of precipitation as well but haven't yet experienced it myself. I've found it to be quite accurate in these alerts. If the alert doesn't coincide exactly with the start of the precipitation it usually commences within 20 minutes. I found out about this app from a guide dog user who found it an invaluable resource for getting in that last walk before bad weather started. I myself am not amongst their numbers but still do appreciate the alerting capabilities it offers. I've never known the native weather app to provide push notifications of any weather related events which is why I have so many others along with it. I've no affiliation other than being a happy purchaser and user of the app. I hope that helps. Robin -Original Message- From: Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 9:28 AM To: viphone Subject: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Greetings. For those that use the Dark Sky weather app, what do you like about it over the native Weather app in iOS 8? I am considering getting this app and am curious what other people think? Best, Wayne -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list
Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app
Thanks to those that responded to my questions on the Dark Sky app. I went ahead and got the app today after trying some free ones over the weekend. Dark Sky sold me on it's variety of notifications, and the other information on current conditions you get. Also, that the developer is starting to make more accessibility changes and seems willing to work on said changes. Wayne On 11/17/14, Paul and Paula Jordan pau...@roadrunner.com wrote: Kathy, have you looked at storm shield? It works very well in Cincinnati and many other cities. God bless! Paula and Boston -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cathy Inglis Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 12:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app I am wanting an weather app that will push alerts for any bad weather. I us voice over so the app needs to works with voice over. Cathy and Tiny. On Nov 14, 2014, at 12:07 PM, Cristóbal crismuno...@gmail.com wrote: I used to like The Weather Channel the most back when it was accessible with Voiceover. Ever since the iOS upgrade, the native weather app has gotten much better and I am finding it more complete than before. If you're in need of alerts, then Dark Sky would do the trick. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robin Frost Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 8:22 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Hi, Speaking from the perspective of running with many weather apps as each has different features which I happen to like. for instance some do severe weather alerts better than do others via push notification as one example. where the Dark Sky app excels is the ability to send a push notification alerting you to precipitation which is soon to start falling. It is also quite specific about the type I.E. Drizzle, light rain, and such. This will be my first Winter with it so I'm assuming it'd alert for the more frozen variety's of precipitation as well but haven't yet experienced it myself. I've found it to be quite accurate in these alerts. If the alert doesn't coincide exactly with the start of the precipitation it usually commences within 20 minutes. I found out about this app from a guide dog user who found it an invaluable resource for getting in that last walk before bad weather started. I myself am not amongst their numbers but still do appreciate the alerting capabilities it offers. I've never known the native weather app to provide push notifications of any weather related events which is why I have so many others along with it. I've no affiliation other than being a happy purchaser and user of the app. I hope that helps. Robin -Original Message- From: Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 9:28 AM To: viphone Subject: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Greetings. For those that use the Dark Sky weather app, what do you like about it over the native Weather app in iOS 8? I am considering getting this app and am curious what other people think? Best, Wayne -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more
Dark Sky verses native Weather app
Greetings. For those that use the Dark Sky weather app, what do you like about it over the native Weather app in iOS 8? I am considering getting this app and am curious what other people think? Best, Wayne -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app
Hi, Speaking from the perspective of running with many weather apps as each has different features which I happen to like. for instance some do severe weather alerts better than do others via push notification as one example. where the Dark Sky app excels is the ability to send a push notification alerting you to precipitation which is soon to start falling. It is also quite specific about the type I.E. Drizzle, light rain, and such. This will be my first Winter with it so I'm assuming it'd alert for the more frozen variety's of precipitation as well but haven't yet experienced it myself. I've found it to be quite accurate in these alerts. If the alert doesn't coincide exactly with the start of the precipitation it usually commences within 20 minutes. I found out about this app from a guide dog user who found it an invaluable resource for getting in that last walk before bad weather started. I myself am not amongst their numbers but still do appreciate the alerting capabilities it offers. I've never known the native weather app to provide push notifications of any weather related events which is why I have so many others along with it. I've no affiliation other than being a happy purchaser and user of the app. I hope that helps. Robin -Original Message- From: Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 9:28 AM To: viphone Subject: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Greetings. For those that use the Dark Sky weather app, what do you like about it over the native Weather app in iOS 8? I am considering getting this app and am curious what other people think? Best, Wayne -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app
Does it have the option to alert to severe weather? Are the notifications audible? Can you save weather for multiple cities? Is there a limit? Right now I am using weather alert USA. I like that app. But, if I must restore my phone, I must also put back all of the information into this app. This is extremely time-consuming. The weather Channel will do this but the notifications are silent. It never makes a sound. The only way to know if you have an alert, is for voiceover to read the lock screen. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 14, 2014, at 11:22 AM, Robin Frost robinn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Speaking from the perspective of running with many weather apps as each has different features which I happen to like. for instance some do severe weather alerts better than do others via push notification as one example. where the Dark Sky app excels is the ability to send a push notification alerting you to precipitation which is soon to start falling. It is also quite specific about the type I.E. Drizzle, light rain, and such. This will be my first Winter with it so I'm assuming it'd alert for the more frozen variety's of precipitation as well but haven't yet experienced it myself. I've found it to be quite accurate in these alerts. If the alert doesn't coincide exactly with the start of the precipitation it usually commences within 20 minutes. I found out about this app from a guide dog user who found it an invaluable resource for getting in that last walk before bad weather started. I myself am not amongst their numbers but still do appreciate the alerting capabilities it offers. I've never known the native weather app to provide push notifications of any weather related events which is why I have so many others along with it. I've no affiliation other than being a happy purchaser and user of the app. I hope that helps. Robin -Original Message- From: Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 9:28 AM To: viphone Subject: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Greetings. For those that use the Dark Sky weather app, what do you like about it over the native Weather app in iOS 8? I am considering getting this app and am curious what other people think? Best, Wayne -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: Dark Sky verses native Weather app
I used to like The Weather Channel the most back when it was accessible with Voiceover. Ever since the iOS upgrade, the native weather app has gotten much better and I am finding it more complete than before. If you're in need of alerts, then Dark Sky would do the trick. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robin Frost Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 8:22 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Hi, Speaking from the perspective of running with many weather apps as each has different features which I happen to like. for instance some do severe weather alerts better than do others via push notification as one example. where the Dark Sky app excels is the ability to send a push notification alerting you to precipitation which is soon to start falling. It is also quite specific about the type I.E. Drizzle, light rain, and such. This will be my first Winter with it so I'm assuming it'd alert for the more frozen variety's of precipitation as well but haven't yet experienced it myself. I've found it to be quite accurate in these alerts. If the alert doesn't coincide exactly with the start of the precipitation it usually commences within 20 minutes. I found out about this app from a guide dog user who found it an invaluable resource for getting in that last walk before bad weather started. I myself am not amongst their numbers but still do appreciate the alerting capabilities it offers. I've never known the native weather app to provide push notifications of any weather related events which is why I have so many others along with it. I've no affiliation other than being a happy purchaser and user of the app. I hope that helps. Robin -Original Message- From: Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 9:28 AM To: viphone Subject: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Greetings. For those that use the Dark Sky weather app, what do you like about it over the native Weather app in iOS 8? I am considering getting this app and am curious what other people think? Best, Wayne -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app
I am wanting an weather app that will push alerts for any bad weather. I us voice over so the app needs to works with voice over. Cathy and Tiny. On Nov 14, 2014, at 12:07 PM, Cristóbal crismuno...@gmail.com wrote: I used to like The Weather Channel the most back when it was accessible with Voiceover. Ever since the iOS upgrade, the native weather app has gotten much better and I am finding it more complete than before. If you're in need of alerts, then Dark Sky would do the trick. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robin Frost Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 8:22 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Hi, Speaking from the perspective of running with many weather apps as each has different features which I happen to like. for instance some do severe weather alerts better than do others via push notification as one example. where the Dark Sky app excels is the ability to send a push notification alerting you to precipitation which is soon to start falling. It is also quite specific about the type I.E. Drizzle, light rain, and such. This will be my first Winter with it so I'm assuming it'd alert for the more frozen variety's of precipitation as well but haven't yet experienced it myself. I've found it to be quite accurate in these alerts. If the alert doesn't coincide exactly with the start of the precipitation it usually commences within 20 minutes. I found out about this app from a guide dog user who found it an invaluable resource for getting in that last walk before bad weather started. I myself am not amongst their numbers but still do appreciate the alerting capabilities it offers. I've never known the native weather app to provide push notifications of any weather related events which is why I have so many others along with it. I've no affiliation other than being a happy purchaser and user of the app. I hope that helps. Robin -Original Message- From: Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 9:28 AM To: viphone Subject: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Greetings. For those that use the Dark Sky weather app, what do you like about it over the native Weather app in iOS 8? I am considering getting this app and am curious what other people think? Best, Wayne -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email
Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app
Does dark skies give more weather alerts than weather alert usa? Does it work better with voice over than weather alert usa? Cathy and Tiny. On Nov 14, 2014, at 11:42 AM, Jessica Dail jldai...@gmail.com wrote: Does it have the option to alert to severe weather? Are the notifications audible? Can you save weather for multiple cities? Is there a limit? Right now I am using weather alert USA. I like that app. But, if I must restore my phone, I must also put back all of the information into this app. This is extremely time-consuming. The weather Channel will do this but the notifications are silent. It never makes a sound. The only way to know if you have an alert, is for voiceover to read the lock screen. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 14, 2014, at 11:22 AM, Robin Frost robinn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Speaking from the perspective of running with many weather apps as each has different features which I happen to like. for instance some do severe weather alerts better than do others via push notification as one example. where the Dark Sky app excels is the ability to send a push notification alerting you to precipitation which is soon to start falling. It is also quite specific about the type I.E. Drizzle, light rain, and such. This will be my first Winter with it so I'm assuming it'd alert for the more frozen variety's of precipitation as well but haven't yet experienced it myself. I've found it to be quite accurate in these alerts. If the alert doesn't coincide exactly with the start of the precipitation it usually commences within 20 minutes. I found out about this app from a guide dog user who found it an invaluable resource for getting in that last walk before bad weather started. I myself am not amongst their numbers but still do appreciate the alerting capabilities it offers. I've never known the native weather app to provide push notifications of any weather related events which is why I have so many others along with it. I've no affiliation other than being a happy purchaser and user of the app. I hope that helps. Robin -Original Message- From: Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 9:28 AM To: viphone Subject: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Greetings. For those that use the Dark Sky weather app, what do you like about it over the native Weather app in iOS 8? I am considering getting this app and am curious what other people think? Best, Wayne -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send
Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app
I have no idea what dark sky offers. I have never used it. I am looking to compare what I am currently using with the app being mentioned in this thread. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 14, 2014, at 1:19 PM, Cathy Inglis cats.car...@gmail.com wrote: Does dark skies give more weather alerts than weather alert usa? Does it work better with voice over than weather alert usa? Cathy and Tiny. On Nov 14, 2014, at 11:42 AM, Jessica Dail jldai...@gmail.com wrote: Does it have the option to alert to severe weather? Are the notifications audible? Can you save weather for multiple cities? Is there a limit? Right now I am using weather alert USA. I like that app. But, if I must restore my phone, I must also put back all of the information into this app. This is extremely time-consuming. The weather Channel will do this but the notifications are silent. It never makes a sound. The only way to know if you have an alert, is for voiceover to read the lock screen. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 14, 2014, at 11:22 AM, Robin Frost robinn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Speaking from the perspective of running with many weather apps as each has different features which I happen to like. for instance some do severe weather alerts better than do others via push notification as one example. where the Dark Sky app excels is the ability to send a push notification alerting you to precipitation which is soon to start falling. It is also quite specific about the type I.E. Drizzle, light rain, and such. This will be my first Winter with it so I'm assuming it'd alert for the more frozen variety's of precipitation as well but haven't yet experienced it myself. I've found it to be quite accurate in these alerts. If the alert doesn't coincide exactly with the start of the precipitation it usually commences within 20 minutes. I found out about this app from a guide dog user who found it an invaluable resource for getting in that last walk before bad weather started. I myself am not amongst their numbers but still do appreciate the alerting capabilities it offers. I've never known the native weather app to provide push notifications of any weather related events which is why I have so many others along with it. I've no affiliation other than being a happy purchaser and user of the app. I hope that helps. Robin -Original Message- From: Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 9:28 AM To: viphone Subject: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Greetings. For those that use the Dark Sky weather app, what do you like about it over the native Weather app in iOS 8? I am considering getting this app and am curious what other people think? Best, Wayne -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives
Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app
Robin, Thanks for the good information. If you are running iOS 8.1, have you enabled the Dark Sky app widget in the notification center? If so, what kind of information do you get from that? I often want to get a quick glimpse of the weather outside. I want something more than is in the today summary, but don't want to have to open the native weather app. Thanks, Wayne On 11/14/14, Jessica Dail jldai...@gmail.com wrote: I have no idea what dark sky offers. I have never used it. I am looking to compare what I am currently using with the app being mentioned in this thread. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 14, 2014, at 1:19 PM, Cathy Inglis cats.car...@gmail.com wrote: Does dark skies give more weather alerts than weather alert usa? Does it work better with voice over than weather alert usa? Cathy and Tiny. On Nov 14, 2014, at 11:42 AM, Jessica Dail jldai...@gmail.com wrote: Does it have the option to alert to severe weather? Are the notifications audible? Can you save weather for multiple cities? Is there a limit? Right now I am using weather alert USA. I like that app. But, if I must restore my phone, I must also put back all of the information into this app. This is extremely time-consuming. The weather Channel will do this but the notifications are silent. It never makes a sound. The only way to know if you have an alert, is for voiceover to read the lock screen. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 14, 2014, at 11:22 AM, Robin Frost robinn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Speaking from the perspective of running with many weather apps as each has different features which I happen to like. for instance some do severe weather alerts better than do others via push notification as one example. where the Dark Sky app excels is the ability to send a push notification alerting you to precipitation which is soon to start falling. It is also quite specific about the type I.E. Drizzle, light rain, and such. This will be my first Winter with it so I'm assuming it'd alert for the more frozen variety's of precipitation as well but haven't yet experienced it myself. I've found it to be quite accurate in these alerts. If the alert doesn't coincide exactly with the start of the precipitation it usually commences within 20 minutes. I found out about this app from a guide dog user who found it an invaluable resource for getting in that last walk before bad weather started. I myself am not amongst their numbers but still do appreciate the alerting capabilities it offers. I've never known the native weather app to provide push notifications of any weather related events which is why I have so many others along with it. I've no affiliation other than being a happy purchaser and user of the app. I hope that helps. Robin -Original Message- From: Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 9:28 AM To: viphone Subject: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Greetings. For those that use the Dark Sky weather app, what do you like about it over the native Weather app in iOS 8? I am considering getting this app and am curious what other people think? Best, Wayne -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout
Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app
Hi, I haven't played with the widgets so can't address that sorry maybe I should though and yes I'm under 8.1 and performance is consistently good. It does have its own sounder to let you know there is an alert as well. -Original Message- From: Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 2:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Robin, Thanks for the good information. If you are running iOS 8.1, have you enabled the Dark Sky app widget in the notification center? If so, what kind of information do you get from that? I often want to get a quick glimpse of the weather outside. I want something more than is in the today summary, but don't want to have to open the native weather app. Thanks, Wayne On 11/14/14, Jessica Dail jldai...@gmail.com wrote: I have no idea what dark sky offers. I have never used it. I am looking to compare what I am currently using with the app being mentioned in this thread. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 14, 2014, at 1:19 PM, Cathy Inglis cats.car...@gmail.com wrote: Does dark skies give more weather alerts than weather alert usa? Does it work better with voice over than weather alert usa? Cathy and Tiny. On Nov 14, 2014, at 11:42 AM, Jessica Dail jldai...@gmail.com wrote: Does it have the option to alert to severe weather? Are the notifications audible? Can you save weather for multiple cities? Is there a limit? Right now I am using weather alert USA. I like that app. But, if I must restore my phone, I must also put back all of the information into this app. This is extremely time-consuming. The weather Channel will do this but the notifications are silent. It never makes a sound. The only way to know if you have an alert, is for voiceover to read the lock screen. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 14, 2014, at 11:22 AM, Robin Frost robinn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Speaking from the perspective of running with many weather apps as each has different features which I happen to like. for instance some do severe weather alerts better than do others via push notification as one example. where the Dark Sky app excels is the ability to send a push notification alerting you to precipitation which is soon to start falling. It is also quite specific about the type I.E. Drizzle, light rain, and such. This will be my first Winter with it so I'm assuming it'd alert for the more frozen variety's of precipitation as well but haven't yet experienced it myself. I've found it to be quite accurate in these alerts. If the alert doesn't coincide exactly with the start of the precipitation it usually commences within 20 minutes. I found out about this app from a guide dog user who found it an invaluable resource for getting in that last walk before bad weather started. I myself am not amongst their numbers but still do appreciate the alerting capabilities it offers. I've never known the native weather app to provide push notifications of any weather related events which is why I have so many others along with it. I've no affiliation other than being a happy purchaser and user of the app. I hope that helps. Robin -Original Message- From: Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 9:28 AM To: viphone Subject: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Greetings. For those that use the Dark Sky weather app, what do you like about it over the native Weather app in iOS 8? I am considering getting this app and am curious what other people think? Best, Wayne -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app
Hi, I need to clarify that the sole thing Dark Sky sends push alerts about is the arrival of falling precipitation. that is why I mentioned having more than one weather ap. for alerts for more severe forms of weather which only let you know of impending severe storms and the like you'd need something else such as Weather Alert USA IMap Weather Radio and such. I can't speak for other models of phones or flavors of iOS but at least under 8.1 many apps for me seem to sound a default sounder when giving a push alert. I could be wrong but it is my understanding that this is governed by the app itself and is not necessarily something the user can determine in terms of sound it uses but for weather alerts that don't make a sound as described in other posts I'm wondering if sound is one of the things enabled under its settings in notification center, just a thought. Robin -Original Message- From: Cathy Inglis Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 1:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Does dark skies give more weather alerts than weather alert usa? Does it work better with voice over than weather alert usa? Cathy and Tiny. On Nov 14, 2014, at 11:42 AM, Jessica Dail jldai...@gmail.com wrote: Does it have the option to alert to severe weather? Are the notifications audible? Can you save weather for multiple cities? Is there a limit? Right now I am using weather alert USA. I like that app. But, if I must restore my phone, I must also put back all of the information into this app. This is extremely time-consuming. The weather Channel will do this but the notifications are silent. It never makes a sound. The only way to know if you have an alert, is for voiceover to read the lock screen. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 14, 2014, at 11:22 AM, Robin Frost robinn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Speaking from the perspective of running with many weather apps as each has different features which I happen to like. for instance some do severe weather alerts better than do others via push notification as one example. where the Dark Sky app excels is the ability to send a push notification alerting you to precipitation which is soon to start falling. It is also quite specific about the type I.E. Drizzle, light rain, and such. This will be my first Winter with it so I'm assuming it'd alert for the more frozen variety's of precipitation as well but haven't yet experienced it myself. I've found it to be quite accurate in these alerts. If the alert doesn't coincide exactly with the start of the precipitation it usually commences within 20 minutes. I found out about this app from a guide dog user who found it an invaluable resource for getting in that last walk before bad weather started. I myself am not amongst their numbers but still do appreciate the alerting capabilities it offers. I've never known the native weather app to provide push notifications of any weather related events which is why I have so many others along with it. I've no affiliation other than being a happy purchaser and user of the app. I hope that helps. Robin -Original Message- From: Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 9:28 AM To: viphone Subject: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Greetings. For those that use the Dark Sky weather app, what do you like about it over the native Weather app in iOS 8? I am considering getting this app and am curious what other people think? Best, Wayne -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed
Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app
Yes. I have sound enabled for the weather Channel. My phone doesn't even vibrate for these alerts. Maybe that was the way it was designed? Sent from my iPhone On Nov 14, 2014, at 3:17 PM, Robin Frost robinn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I need to clarify that the sole thing Dark Sky sends push alerts about is the arrival of falling precipitation. that is why I mentioned having more than one weather ap. for alerts for more severe forms of weather which only let you know of impending severe storms and the like you'd need something else such as Weather Alert USA IMap Weather Radio and such. I can't speak for other models of phones or flavors of iOS but at least under 8.1 many apps for me seem to sound a default sounder when giving a push alert. I could be wrong but it is my understanding that this is governed by the app itself and is not necessarily something the user can determine in terms of sound it uses but for weather alerts that don't make a sound as described in other posts I'm wondering if sound is one of the things enabled under its settings in notification center, just a thought. Robin -Original Message- From: Cathy Inglis Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 1:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Does dark skies give more weather alerts than weather alert usa? Does it work better with voice over than weather alert usa? Cathy and Tiny. On Nov 14, 2014, at 11:42 AM, Jessica Dail jldai...@gmail.com wrote: Does it have the option to alert to severe weather? Are the notifications audible? Can you save weather for multiple cities? Is there a limit? Right now I am using weather alert USA. I like that app. But, if I must restore my phone, I must also put back all of the information into this app. This is extremely time-consuming. The weather Channel will do this but the notifications are silent. It never makes a sound. The only way to know if you have an alert, is for voiceover to read the lock screen. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 14, 2014, at 11:22 AM, Robin Frost robinn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Speaking from the perspective of running with many weather apps as each has different features which I happen to like. for instance some do severe weather alerts better than do others via push notification as one example. where the Dark Sky app excels is the ability to send a push notification alerting you to precipitation which is soon to start falling. It is also quite specific about the type I.E. Drizzle, light rain, and such. This will be my first Winter with it so I'm assuming it'd alert for the more frozen variety's of precipitation as well but haven't yet experienced it myself. I've found it to be quite accurate in these alerts. If the alert doesn't coincide exactly with the start of the precipitation it usually commences within 20 minutes. I found out about this app from a guide dog user who found it an invaluable resource for getting in that last walk before bad weather started. I myself am not amongst their numbers but still do appreciate the alerting capabilities it offers. I've never known the native weather app to provide push notifications of any weather related events which is why I have so many others along with it. I've no affiliation other than being a happy purchaser and user of the app. I hope that helps. Robin -Original Message- From: Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 9:28 AM To: viphone Subject: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Greetings. For those that use the Dark Sky weather app, what do you like about it over the native Weather app in iOS 8? I am considering getting this app and am curious what other people think? Best, Wayne -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running
RE: Dark Sky verses native Weather app
Which dark sky are you referring to? The $3:99 or the $2:99? Kathy and Seeing Eye dog Wilda -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robin Frost Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 11:22 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Hi, Speaking from the perspective of running with many weather apps as each has different features which I happen to like. for instance some do severe weather alerts better than do others via push notification as one example. where the Dark Sky app excels is the ability to send a push notification alerting you to precipitation which is soon to start falling. It is also quite specific about the type I.E. Drizzle, light rain, and such. This will be my first Winter with it so I'm assuming it'd alert for the more frozen variety's of precipitation as well but haven't yet experienced it myself. I've found it to be quite accurate in these alerts. If the alert doesn't coincide exactly with the start of the precipitation it usually commences within 20 minutes. I found out about this app from a guide dog user who found it an invaluable resource for getting in that last walk before bad weather started. I myself am not amongst their numbers but still do appreciate the alerting capabilities it offers. I've never known the native weather app to provide push notifications of any weather related events which is why I have so many others along with it. I've no affiliation other than being a happy purchaser and user of the app. I hope that helps. Robin -Original Message- From: Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 9:28 AM To: viphone Subject: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Greetings. For those that use the Dark Sky weather app, what do you like about it over the native Weather app in iOS 8? I am considering getting this app and am curious what other people think? Best, Wayne -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app
Hi, I just got the app. Right now, the widget says, Clear for the hour. Feels like 36 dg. The stock weather app says, Sunny currently. The high will be 2 dg. Partly cloudy tonight with a low of -4 dg. I haven't changed Dark Sky to Celsius yet. HTH, Anna On Nov 14, 2014, at 1:17 PM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote: Robin, Thanks for the good information. If you are running iOS 8.1, have you enabled the Dark Sky app widget in the notification center? If so, what kind of information do you get from that? I often want to get a quick glimpse of the weather outside. I want something more than is in the today summary, but don't want to have to open the native weather app. Thanks, Wayne On 11/14/14, Jessica Dail jldai...@gmail.com wrote: I have no idea what dark sky offers. I have never used it. I am looking to compare what I am currently using with the app being mentioned in this thread. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 14, 2014, at 1:19 PM, Cathy Inglis cats.car...@gmail.com wrote: Does dark skies give more weather alerts than weather alert usa? Does it work better with voice over than weather alert usa? Cathy and Tiny. On Nov 14, 2014, at 11:42 AM, Jessica Dail jldai...@gmail.com wrote: Does it have the option to alert to severe weather? Are the notifications audible? Can you save weather for multiple cities? Is there a limit? Right now I am using weather alert USA. I like that app. But, if I must restore my phone, I must also put back all of the information into this app. This is extremely time-consuming. The weather Channel will do this but the notifications are silent. It never makes a sound. The only way to know if you have an alert, is for voiceover to read the lock screen. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 14, 2014, at 11:22 AM, Robin Frost robinn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Speaking from the perspective of running with many weather apps as each has different features which I happen to like. for instance some do severe weather alerts better than do others via push notification as one example. where the Dark Sky app excels is the ability to send a push notification alerting you to precipitation which is soon to start falling. It is also quite specific about the type I.E. Drizzle, light rain, and such. This will be my first Winter with it so I'm assuming it'd alert for the more frozen variety's of precipitation as well but haven't yet experienced it myself. I've found it to be quite accurate in these alerts. If the alert doesn't coincide exactly with the start of the precipitation it usually commences within 20 minutes. I found out about this app from a guide dog user who found it an invaluable resource for getting in that last walk before bad weather started. I myself am not amongst their numbers but still do appreciate the alerting capabilities it offers. I've never known the native weather app to provide push notifications of any weather related events which is why I have so many others along with it. I've no affiliation other than being a happy purchaser and user of the app. I hope that helps. Robin -Original Message- From: Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 9:28 AM To: viphone Subject: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Greetings. For those that use the Dark Sky weather app, what do you like about it over the native Weather app in iOS 8? I am considering getting this app and am curious what other people think? Best, Wayne -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you
Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app
Hi, I don't know I have the weather channel max the paid app and I get a sounder when it issues a severe weather alert for my location. I believe it uses the iOS tri-tone alert sounder. Robin -Original Message- From: Jessica Dail Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 3:27 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Yes. I have sound enabled for the weather Channel. My phone doesn't even vibrate for these alerts. Maybe that was the way it was designed? Sent from my iPhone On Nov 14, 2014, at 3:17 PM, Robin Frost robinn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I need to clarify that the sole thing Dark Sky sends push alerts about is the arrival of falling precipitation. that is why I mentioned having more than one weather ap. for alerts for more severe forms of weather which only let you know of impending severe storms and the like you'd need something else such as Weather Alert USA IMap Weather Radio and such. I can't speak for other models of phones or flavors of iOS but at least under 8.1 many apps for me seem to sound a default sounder when giving a push alert. I could be wrong but it is my understanding that this is governed by the app itself and is not necessarily something the user can determine in terms of sound it uses but for weather alerts that don't make a sound as described in other posts I'm wondering if sound is one of the things enabled under its settings in notification center, just a thought. Robin -Original Message- From: Cathy Inglis Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 1:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Does dark skies give more weather alerts than weather alert usa? Does it work better with voice over than weather alert usa? Cathy and Tiny. On Nov 14, 2014, at 11:42 AM, Jessica Dail jldai...@gmail.com wrote: Does it have the option to alert to severe weather? Are the notifications audible? Can you save weather for multiple cities? Is there a limit? Right now I am using weather alert USA. I like that app. But, if I must restore my phone, I must also put back all of the information into this app. This is extremely time-consuming. The weather Channel will do this but the notifications are silent. It never makes a sound. The only way to know if you have an alert, is for voiceover to read the lock screen. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 14, 2014, at 11:22 AM, Robin Frost robinn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Speaking from the perspective of running with many weather apps as each has different features which I happen to like. for instance some do severe weather alerts better than do others via push notification as one example. where the Dark Sky app excels is the ability to send a push notification alerting you to precipitation which is soon to start falling. It is also quite specific about the type I.E. Drizzle, light rain, and such. This will be my first Winter with it so I'm assuming it'd alert for the more frozen variety's of precipitation as well but haven't yet experienced it myself. I've found it to be quite accurate in these alerts. If the alert doesn't coincide exactly with the start of the precipitation it usually commences within 20 minutes. I found out about this app from a guide dog user who found it an invaluable resource for getting in that last walk before bad weather started. I myself am not amongst their numbers but still do appreciate the alerting capabilities it offers. I've never known the native weather app to provide push notifications of any weather related events which is why I have so many others along with it. I've no affiliation other than being a happy purchaser and user of the app. I hope that helps. Robin -Original Message- From: Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 9:28 AM To: viphone Subject: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Greetings. For those that use the Dark Sky weather app, what do you like about it over the native Weather app in iOS 8? I am considering getting this app and am curious what other people think? Best, Wayne -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group
Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app
Hi, With all due respect I just did a search for dark sky without the quotes in the US iOS app store and only see one entry I believe it is $3.99 not sure to which other app you're referring. Robin -Original Message- From: Kathy and Wilda Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 4:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Which dark sky are you referring to? The $3:99 or the $2:99? Kathy and Seeing Eye dog Wilda -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robin Frost Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 11:22 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Hi, Speaking from the perspective of running with many weather apps as each has different features which I happen to like. for instance some do severe weather alerts better than do others via push notification as one example. where the Dark Sky app excels is the ability to send a push notification alerting you to precipitation which is soon to start falling. It is also quite specific about the type I.E. Drizzle, light rain, and such. This will be my first Winter with it so I'm assuming it'd alert for the more frozen variety's of precipitation as well but haven't yet experienced it myself. I've found it to be quite accurate in these alerts. If the alert doesn't coincide exactly with the start of the precipitation it usually commences within 20 minutes. I found out about this app from a guide dog user who found it an invaluable resource for getting in that last walk before bad weather started. I myself am not amongst their numbers but still do appreciate the alerting capabilities it offers. I've never known the native weather app to provide push notifications of any weather related events which is why I have so many others along with it. I've no affiliation other than being a happy purchaser and user of the app. I hope that helps. Robin -Original Message- From: Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 9:28 AM To: viphone Subject: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Greetings. For those that use the Dark Sky weather app, what do you like about it over the native Weather app in iOS 8? I am considering getting this app and am curious what other people think? Best, Wayne -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https
Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app
Seems to depend on the type of search that one does. If you press search at the bottom of the screen, you'll get more results (in my country's App Store 82 results for Dark Sky: These include games, etc.) - Original Message - From: Robin Frost robinn...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 11:22 PM Subject: Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Hi, With all due respect I just did a search for dark sky without the quotes in the US iOS app store and only see one entry I believe it is $3.99 not sure to which other app you're referring. Robin -Original Message- From: Kathy and Wilda Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 4:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Which dark sky are you referring to? The $3:99 or the $2:99? Kathy and Seeing Eye dog Wilda -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robin Frost Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 11:22 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Hi, Speaking from the perspective of running with many weather apps as each has different features which I happen to like. for instance some do severe weather alerts better than do others via push notification as one example. where the Dark Sky app excels is the ability to send a push notification alerting you to precipitation which is soon to start falling. It is also quite specific about the type I.E. Drizzle, light rain, and such. This will be my first Winter with it so I'm assuming it'd alert for the more frozen variety's of precipitation as well but haven't yet experienced it myself. I've found it to be quite accurate in these alerts. If the alert doesn't coincide exactly with the start of the precipitation it usually commences within 20 minutes. I found out about this app from a guide dog user who found it an invaluable resource for getting in that last walk before bad weather started. I myself am not amongst their numbers but still do appreciate the alerting capabilities it offers. I've never known the native weather app to provide push notifications of any weather related events which is why I have so many others along with it. I've no affiliation other than being a happy purchaser and user of the app. I hope that helps. Robin -Original Message- From: Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 9:28 AM To: viphone Subject: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Greetings. For those that use the Dark Sky weather app, what do you like about it over the native Weather app in iOS 8? I am considering getting this app and am curious what other people think? Best, Wayne -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com
Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app
Hi, Oh I don't dispute that the search gives more than one result. I was merely saying that at least in the US store searching exactly as you describe turns up only one app exactly named Dark Sky which is the weather app in question. In the interest of being a good citizen here is its link at the US store. Hopefully this might lend some clarity for those needing it. Robin https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dark-sky-weather-radar-hyperlocal/id517329357?mt=8 -Original Message- From: Flor Lynch Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 8:01 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Seems to depend on the type of search that one does. If you press search at the bottom of the screen, you'll get more results (in my country's App Store 82 results for Dark Sky: These include games, etc.) - Original Message - From: Robin Frost robinn...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 11:22 PM Subject: Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Hi, With all due respect I just did a search for dark sky without the quotes in the US iOS app store and only see one entry I believe it is $3.99 not sure to which other app you're referring. Robin -Original Message- From: Kathy and Wilda Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 4:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Which dark sky are you referring to? The $3:99 or the $2:99? Kathy and Seeing Eye dog Wilda -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robin Frost Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 11:22 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Hi, Speaking from the perspective of running with many weather apps as each has different features which I happen to like. for instance some do severe weather alerts better than do others via push notification as one example. where the Dark Sky app excels is the ability to send a push notification alerting you to precipitation which is soon to start falling. It is also quite specific about the type I.E. Drizzle, light rain, and such. This will be my first Winter with it so I'm assuming it'd alert for the more frozen variety's of precipitation as well but haven't yet experienced it myself. I've found it to be quite accurate in these alerts. If the alert doesn't coincide exactly with the start of the precipitation it usually commences within 20 minutes. I found out about this app from a guide dog user who found it an invaluable resource for getting in that last walk before bad weather started. I myself am not amongst their numbers but still do appreciate the alerting capabilities it offers. I've never known the native weather app to provide push notifications of any weather related events which is why I have so many others along with it. I've no affiliation other than being a happy purchaser and user of the app. I hope that helps. Robin -Original Message- From: Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 9:28 AM To: viphone Subject: Dark Sky verses native Weather app Greetings. For those that use the Dark Sky weather app, what do you like about it over the native Weather app in iOS 8? I am considering getting this app and am curious what other people think? Best, Wayne -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email
